People Advisor

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

**Role description**:
Operational people services delivery to all Arcadians, providing local expertise, advice, proactive solutions, and quality support through appropriate people frameworks, policies, and procedures.

This role will be based in Australia (Sydney Office)

Reports to People Services Manager

**Role accountabilities**:
Individual Accountabilities:
**Act as a trusted advisor & member of the People Services Team**

As a member of the Local People Service team, the People Advisor will establish trusted relationships with employees & line managers and provide front-line advisory support on people initiatives, programs, or challenges. They will also collaborate with the business partner community and broader people services teams to support the total employee experience within a geographic area. The role will work closely with the People Services and Employee Relations Manager to support an inclusive high-performing organization, in line with the strategic people and culture direction.

In more detail, the People Advisor will:

- Proactively ensure compliance with Arcadis Policy and relevant Employment Legislation. Providing accurate and timely advice to the business.
- Respond to queries from employees and line managers and referring/escalating as appropriate.
- Liaison with internal service providers and stakeholders e.g. Payroll, GPSS, and Talent Acquisition to ensure seamless operational delivery to the business
- Support regionally specific initiatives

**General**
- Responsible for delivering proactive, timely, and high-quality service
- The role holder will be expected to work across different GBAs where required
- The People Advisor will work collaboratively within the People Operating model to support the wider business
- Play a key role in the local People Services network and take an active role on group-wide People projects as needed
- Role Model the Arcadis Way

Key Shared Accountabilities:

- Act as a visible steward of health and safety and ensuring familiarity and compliance with Health and Safety regulations and guidelines.
- Provide advisory services in support of strategic People programs (eg Talent Management, Performance & Reward, and Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging), incorporating our cultural pillars (Sustainability, Inclusion, Accountability, and Human - centricity).
- Establish trusted relationships with the employees & line managers
- Provide front-line advisory on people initiatives and programs with a strategic people or business impact.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to co-create, develop, and support people solutions

**Qualifications & Experience**:

- Excellent communication skills and ability to build solid working relationships
- Excellent attention to detail
- Experience of managing/supporting HR projects
- Capacity to understand how people issues impact the business and how People Services can create value for the organization
- Demonstrates integrity in all business interactions and honors personal commitments
- Ability to provide both verbal and written information clearly, succinctly, and persuasively, as well as the ability to influence others
- Strong organization skills are important, as well as strong attention to detail, an ability to multi-task and see work through to full implementation
- Ability to build key relationships and reach agreements and consensus despite differing goals and priorities
- Demonstrates a proactive approach
- Ability to adapt to a changing environment
- Ability to use research methods effectively, including data collection, diagnostic, and analytical skills
- Good working knowledge of employment laws and practices
- Experience in people data systems and processes

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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